Creatine Monohydrate for Rookies

Creatine is a favorite supplement among bodybuilders to enhance their physiques.
Many people question whether creatine is safe to use and wonder if it is as dangerous
as steroids. You are going to learn the basics of creatine use, what it does for your
body, and some of the false interpretations of creatine. After reading this you should
then possess the knowledge to determine whether or not you should use creatine.

Creatine is naturally made in the body and comes in many of the foods you eat, which
is why they cannot ban it. Foods such as salmon, tuna, and beef contain trace amounts
of creatine, but your best sources are from Creatine Ethyl Ester or Creatine Monohydrate
because they carry more creatine per weight of product than any other available source.

To many people confuse creatine with anabolic steroids, which is not the case.
The media is mostly to blame for this because they do not have proper knowledge on
the matter and use it as an excuse to why they are out of shape. "Creatine causes
heart problems," "Creatine makes your testicles shrink," I`ve even heard a guy say
that he hates people who use creatine, but why? It is completely safe.

Creatine is relatively a cheap supplement and one you shouldn`t be spending an
arm and leg on anyways. My personal experience with creatine made me gain a solid
three pounds after two weeks use but I lost that weight after I quit supplementing
with it. Other people easily gain more weight than that but I try keeping fat
gain to the absolute minimum. So if you want to experiment with creatine, don`t
be afraid to give it a try. Just be smart and know what you`re doing beforehand.
Until next time, later.

Relevant Resources

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/creatine.html

http://www.creatinemonohydrate.net/

http://www.sportsci.org/traintech/creatine/rbk.html

http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/creatine.html

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2014-04-12

So what is your opinion on Glutamine? I am 42 and just got into going to the gym this last year. Took a look in the mirorr, saw a blob and decided to do something about it. So anyways I take Creatine, protein, glutamine as my only supplements besides a multi vitamin. All of them are Optimum Nutrition which I think works well for me. I have dropped from 250# to 225 thru hard﻿ work and sweat.